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Cild, literally meaning "child", is an Old English title borne by some Anglo-Saxon nobles and typically denotes a man of high rank. As a cognomen, it may refer to:

  • Ælfric Cild (fl. AD 975-985), ealdorman of Mercia
  • Eadric Cild, also known as Eadric the Wild, (fl. 1068-70), Anglo-Saxon magnate who led English resistance to the Norman Conquest
  • Wulfnoth Cild (died c. 1014), South Saxon thegn and probable grandfather of King Harold Godwinson

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